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Spark has pumped almost 600% since July 18th, and investors are still expecting another rally that can potentially take this token to $0.5 and beyond. But is this a realistic expectation? Let’s find that out in detail in this Spark crypto price prediction. Summary Huge recent pump, but pullback is underway: Since July 18th, SPK has risen by around 600%, peaking at $0.201 before dipping back to about $0.135. By late August 2025, short-term forecasts indicate a possible decline to $0.095. Long-term price prospects diverge:  Estimates vary from $0.089 to $0.30 by 2025.  Forecasts for 2030 range from $0.25 to…

Thanks to Kevaundray Wedderburn, Alex Stokes, Tim Beiko, Mary Maller, Alexander Hicks, George Kadianakis, Dankrad Feist, and Justin Drake for feedback and review. Ethereum is going all in on ZK. Eventually we expect to migrate to using ZK proofs at all levels of the stack, from consensus layer signature aggregation to onchain privacy with client side proving, and upgrade the protocol to be simpler and more zk-friendly. But the first step will be an L1 zkEVM. How we can ship an L1 zkEVM in less than a year The fastest and safest way to ship an L1 zkEVM is to…

It’s only halfway through 2025, and the crypto industry has already taken some heavy hits, as scams, breaches, and hacks continue to leave a trail of losses. Summary Over $3.1 billion has been lost across the industry in just six months. The February Bybit exploit was the biggest crypto hack on record. Access control failures, smart contract bugs, phishing scams, and AI-powered exploits made up the bulk of the hacks. In just six months, the crypto industry has already lost over $3.1 billion to hacks and scams, according to Hacken’s 2025 mid-year Web3 security report. This surpasses the full-year total…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure A new research from analytics firm Artemis argues that Ether is undergoing the same reputational pivot Bitcoin experienced in the mid-2010s, but on fundamentally different terms. “Evaluating ETH purely through the lens of cash flows or protocol fees is a category error,” writes lead author Kevin Li. “It is better understood as a scarce yet productive, programmable reserve asset whose value accrues through its role in securing, settling and powering an increasingly institutionalized on-chain economy.” Ethereum’s Path To Reserve Asset Status Li begins by tackling the long-running…

Community & educationAppconSliceEvent designed to introduce Ethereum applications and experiences to a non-crypto audience, hosted during Milan Design Week in Italy.Community & educationBhutan Dev FestGovTech AgencyHackathon in Paro, Bhutan uniting local and global innovators to develop solutions leveraging decentralized technology, including Bhutan’s self-sovereign National Digital Identity (NDI) that empowers citizens to control and selectively share personal data.Community & educationBlockchain DaysODTÜ BlockchainStudent-run conference organized in Ankara, Türkiye, covering topics such as cryptography, governance, and DeFi.Community & educationBlockfuse Labs IRL Bootcamp Cohort 3Blockchain developer training program in Jos, Nigeria designed to transition web2 developers to web3 builders through deep technical instruction in…

Polygon has dropped nearly 10% over the past 24 hours, extending its downtrend for a third straight day. However, a bullish reversal pattern has emerged on the daily chart, indicating a potential rebound soon. Summary Polygon’s POL token is down 9.5% in 24 hours, trading at $0.225 with a market cap of $2 billion. Whale holdings of POL rose 33% in 30 days as exchange balances dropped 4.5%. A double-bottom pattern and golden cross have formed on the daily chart. According to data from crypto.news, POL (POL) was trading at $0.225, down 9.5% over the past 24 hours, with a…

A judge denies two brothers’ plea to dismiss crypto fraud charges after allegedly stealing $25 million from the Ethereum blockchain using an MEV bot. Why was their bid dismissed? Summary MIT-educated brothers Anton and James Peraire-Bueno face crypto fraud charges for allegedly stealing $25 million from ETH traders. Anton and James Peraire-Bueno manipulated MEV bots by luring trading victims in through ETH validators. According to a U.S. court document, District Judge Jessica Clarke has denied a motion to dismiss fraud charges aimed at Anton and James Peraire-Bueno, two MIT-educated brothers who profited $25 million by exploiting a vulnerability on the…

Ripple, and its CEO Brad Garlinghouse, has issued an urgent warning, alerting the community about an uptick in deepfake scams impersonating the blockchain firm on YouTube. Summary Ripple said scammers were hacking YouTube accounts to impersonate the company. crypto.news found livestreams using altered Brad Garlinghouse footage. Scammers typically use altered videos and AI-generated voiceovers to trick victims into sending crypto. Ripple has witnessed a rise in fraudulent livestreams, often using altered footage of company executives, a recent alert issued on the company’s official X account. https://twitter.com/Ripple/status/1948076703852720617 According to the firm, scammers were hacking legitimate YouTube channels, modifying them to resemble…

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Everybody knows blockchain bridges are broken. They’re widely recognized as one of the major risks of dealing in DeFi, exemplified by the Qubit, Ronin, and Wormhole exploits that stole hundreds of millions of dollars of investors’ money.  Summary Blockchain bridges are inherently insecure, riddled with vulnerabilities that have led to massive exploits, exposing critical flaws in cross-chain infrastructure. Despite the risks, bridges remain central to web3 due to the fragmented nature of blockchain ecosystems and the growing…

Altseason calls are gaining ground, and the numbers are starting to back them. New market data shows Ethereum is taking the market lead, flipping Bitcoin across several key metrics and pulling altcoins with it. Summary Ethereum just overtook Bitcoin in spot volume for the first time in over a year. Bitcoin dominance dropped nearly 3% in a week as capital rotates into altcoins. ETH ETFs log 15 straight days of inflows as Bitcoin funds reverse course. According to a July 23 CryptoQuant data, Ethereum (ETH) has outperformed Bitcoin (BTC) by 72% since April, with the ETH/BTC ratio rising from 0.018…